Magazine - Clipping, Life Magazine, Up Close: Walter Gropius at 85, 07.06.1968

Historical information

The first piece in the 'Life' magazine titled "All-Purpose Old Master of Design" is a close-up look at Walter Gropius at 85. The second piece titled "'Grope' brought everything in the range of his vision" is by Peter Blake, Editor of Architectural Forum. Blake argues that Gropius was a true universalist, in contrast to Frank Lloyd Wright, Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe. who were all specialists.

Physical description

Two articles pp 49-54; pp 58-64.

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